Description
Valentine’s Day Truffles are a luxurious treat that brings together rich chocolate and a creamy center, perfect for sharing with your special someone or enjoying solo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Cocoa powder for dusting
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: Flavor add-ins like orange zest or espresso powder
Instructions
- Chop dark chocolate and place it in a bowl.
- Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering; pour over chocolate and let sit for 1 minute.
- Stir until smooth, adding vanilla or any optional flavorings if desired.
- Chill the mixture in the fridge for 1-2 hours until firm enough to handle.
- Scoop and roll the ganache into 1-inch balls, then dust each truffle with cocoa powder.
- Chill again before serving on a plate or in gift boxes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle (20g)
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg